StarTech Secure KVM Administration and Security Management Tool User Guide

Overview
The Administration and Security Management Tool by StarTech.com allows identified and authenticated users and system administrators to perform management activities on Secure KVM switch devices, such as Administrator Log-in, Auditing, Dump Log, and Terminate Session.

Intended Audience
This document is intended for authorized system administrators or users. For any issues with product behavior, contact technical support at www.StarTech.com/Contact.

System Requirements

Console Port
Authorized Devices
Keyboard: Wired keyboard and keypad without internal USB hub or composite device functions
Display: Compatible with TOE ports (DVI-I, HDMI, or DisplayPort)
Audio out: Analog amplified speakers, Analog headphones
Mouse / Pointing Device: Any wired mouse or trackball without an internal USB hub or composite device functions

System Setup
Note: Only one computer connected to the KVM port 1 is required for any activity in this guide.

OVERVIEW

The Administration and Security Management Tool was designed by StarTech.com to allow identified and authenticated users and system administrators to perform the following management activities on StarTech.com Secure KVM switch devices:

Menu Function	Administrator
Log-in	ü
Change Admin Access Credentials	ü
Auditing – Dump Log	ü
Restore Factory Default (reset)	ü
Terminate Session	ü

This guide outlines the required information to operate each function in the above table.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

The information in this document is for authorized system administrators or users. If the product does not behave as specified in this document, please contact technical support at www.StarTech.com/Contact.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The StarTech.com Secure KVM switch is compatible with standard personal/portable computers, servers, or thin-clients, running operating systems such as Windows or Linux.
The Administration and Security Management Tool can only run on Windows. The supported versions are Windows XP, 7, 8, and 10. Version 2.0 or later of the .NET Framework is also required.

The peripheral devices that are supported by the KVM TOE are listed in the following table:

Console Port	Authorized Devices
Keyboard	Wired keyboard and keypad without internal USB hub or composite device functions, unless the connected device has at least one endpoint that is a keyboard or mouse HID class
Display	Display device (e.g., monitor, projector) that uses an interface that is physically and logically compatible with the TOE ports (DVI-I, HDMI, or DisplayPort, depending on model)
Audio out	Analog amplified speakers, Analog headphones
Mouse / Pointing Device	Any wired mouse or trackball without an internal USB hub or composite device functions.

SYSTEM SETUP

Note: Only one computer connected to the KVM port 1 is required for any activity in this guide.

Ensure that device power is turned off or disconnected from the unit and the computer.

Using a USB cable Type-A to Type-B, connect the PC to the device host K/M port 1.
Connect a USB keyboard and mouse in the two USB console ports.

Connect the appropriate video cable between the PC and the KVM video 1 port.
Connect the monitor to the KVM console video output connector.

Power up the PC and the device.
Download the Administration and Security Management Tool from the following link to the PC – www.StarTech.com/Support.
Run the Administration and Security Management Tool executable file. Figure 1 below is a screenshot of the tool you should be seeing on your screen.

INITIATE SESSION

Using the keyboard, press “Alt Alt cnfg.”
At this stage, the mouse connected to the device will stop functioning.
Figure 2 below is a screenshot of the tool you should be seeing on your screen.

Administrator Functions

Administrator – Log-in

Enter the default username “admin” and press Enter.
Enter the default password “12345” and press Enter.
Figure 3 below is a screenshot of the tool you should be seeing on your screen.

Administrator – Change Administrator Credentials

Select option 2 from the menu on your screen and press Enter.

Enter the new Administrator ID and press Enter.
Enter the new Administrator ID again and press Enter.
Enter the new Administrator password and press Enter.
Enter the new Administrator again and press Enter.
Figure 4 below is a screenshot of the tool you should be seeing on your screen.

Administrator – Event Log (auditing)
Event Log is a detailed report of critical activities stored in the device memory. The internal clock of the KVM is used to print out timestamps for each event in the log. The internal battery of the KVM ensures the clock is always active and allows for accurate time recordings for all events. The initial date is input into each KVM manually at the time of manufacturing. The following steps provide instructions for dumping the log by an identified and authenticated administrator.

Select option 3 from the menu on your screen and press Enter.
The last 10 events will be presented in the log as shown in Figure 5 below:

Press Enter to view the previous 10 events. This can be repeated for up to the most recent 100 events.
The Log header includes the following information:
- Unit’s Model
- Unit’s S/N
- Anti-tamper switch status
- Manufacturing Site
- Manufacturing Date
- Anti-tamper Arming Date
- Number of current records in the Log
  The log data may include events with any of the codes shown in Figure 6 below:

Administrator – Restore Factory Defaults

Select option 4 from the menu on your screen and press Enter.

The following menu will be presented (see Figure 7 below):

The unit will perform a power reset automatically. All system defaults will be restored.

Administrator – Terminate Session
Press “Esc Esc”.

Documents / Resources

StarTech Secure KVM Administration and Security Management Tool [pdf] User Guide
Secure KVM Administration and Security Management Tool, KVM Administration and Security Management Tool, Administration and Security Management Tool, Management Tool

References

User Manual

StarTech Secure KVM Administration and Security Management Tool

Product Information

Product Usage Instructions